Beijing Auto Show

Bugatti rolled out another in its growing list of special edition Veyrons at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week, the Wei Long 2012. No doubt already snapped up by one of the automaker’s wealthy clientele, the Wei Long 2012 is based on the Veyron Grand Sport convertible and was built to...

If you were already confused by the launch of BMW’s new ‘i’ sub-brand for its upcoming electric cars, things are about to get a whole lot more complicated when it comes to the naming of the automaker’s future lineup. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this week BMW rolled out its...

If you need further proof that the Chinese auto market is critical to luxury automakers, consider this: Rolls-Royce has chosen the Beijing Auto Show for the world premier of its Phantom Series II Extended Wheelbase model. The 2012 Beijing Auto Show marks the second consecutive year that Rolls-Royce...

To mark the return of Chrysler to the Chinese market, the automaker is showing two design concepts built specifically for the Chinese market at this week’s Beijing Auto Show. Named for a symbol of prosperity, the Chrysler 300 Ruyi Design Concept is sprayed in Maximum Steel and trimmed with a...

No this, Rolls doesn't see dead people. It's a Ghost that sees people wrapped in even more bespoke richness than the usual uber-sedan. Or, as Rolls-Royce puts it in inimitably over-the-top fashion, Ghost Six Senses Concept is "a highly-bespoke luxury model that encapsulates the richness of...

Volkswagen has chosen the Beijing Auto Show for the Asian market reveal of its E-Bugster electric concept, shown to North American audiences in hardtop form at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Based on the newly redesigned Volkswagen Beetle, the E-Bugster (which is an amalgam of Electric Bug...

Intent on making a statement at this week’s Beijing Auto Show, Aston Martin is unveiling three special edition models in its “Dragon 88” series, aimed specifically at customers in the Chinese market. Show attendees will see a DBS Volante, a Virage Coupe and a V8 Vantage S Coupe...

When Land Rover began showing off the new Range Rover Evoque back in 2010, it used celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Juliette Lewis to pitch the uber-chic crossover. Land Rover even announced that Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice herself, would consult on Evoque design. No one knew how to take that...

Audi has taken the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid concept based on its A6 luxury sedan at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The new concept, grouped under the automaker’s e-tron label for electrified vehicles, is based on an extended wheelbase version of the latest generation A6. More importantly...

Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and in the lead up to its arrival the automaker has been dropping numerous hints about its revolutionary new powerplant. Today, at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Ferrari has revealed the new V-12 powertrain...

Bentley’s polarizing SUV concept, the EXP 9 F, has made its debut in front of audiences in one of its primary intended markets, China, and we now have some tentative new details about the future production version’s powertrain lineup. Unmistakably a Bentley--yet a Bentley like none...

After first announcing plans for an ultra-luxurious SUV last summer, newly-established British firm Eterniti Motors unveiled a concept version of its new SUV, the Hemera, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Unfortunately, the concept looked just a little too much like the vehicle it was based on, a...

Built with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's sleek and stylish supercar ethos. The Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. In fact, it's intended to be the supercar of SUVs, and...

America used to be the land of innovation, where progress was limited only by the imagination of engineers. Then corporate attorneys got involved, and most innovation was stamped out by the fear of product liability lawsuits. Technical challenges aside, there’s a reason we’re not all...

It’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...

After teasing us with its announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has finally released images for its new G63 AMG model, which joins the rest of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class range in showrooms this August. The biggest update to the performance SUV is the addition of AMG’s...

Following yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model...

At this month’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show Audi will be presenting a performance-enhanced version of its Q3 compact crossover, the new RS Q3 Concept. As its name suggests, the concept is the creation of Audi quattro. It's also the first SUV crossover to wear the Audi performance division's...

While MG may not have returned to its former glory under Chinese ownership, the brand appears to be both healthy and eyeing future market growth, as evidenced by a new compact crossover concept to be shown at the Beijing Auto Show. Called the Icon, the concept bears a striking resemblance to the...

French automaker Citroën will celebrate the launch of its upmarket DS line in the Chinese market with the unveiling of the striking Numéro 9 concept at the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Showcasing the future look of its DS models, Citroën's Numéro 9 concept also hints at...